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| # | Class | Topic |
Text & References |
Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W 08/20 | Lecture: Class Introduction Lab: Introduction to Blackboard | Chapter 1 | |
| 2 | F 08/22 | Lecture:
Defining Information
Technology Lab: Exploring the Control Panel, Taking Screen Shots |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 1st Homework: Ch1 & Ch2 questions, due 11:59pm 08/24(See Blackboard for questions) |
| 3 | M 08/25 | Lecture:
Exploring the
Human-Computer Interface Lab: Data storage, File Organization |
Chapter 1 & 2 | Chapter 3 2nd Homework: Ch3 & Ch4 questions, due 11:59pm 08/28 (See Blackboard for questions) |
| 4 | W 08/27 | Lecture:
The Basics of
Networking
Lab: Exploring Web Geography |
Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 |
| 5 | F 08/29 | Lecture:
Chap 3
& 4 Lab: Making a web page |
Chapter 3 & 4 | Chapter 4
|
| 6 | M 09/01 | Labor Day | ||
| 7 | W 09/03 | Lecture:
HTML
Lab: Making a web page |
Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 3rd Homework: Ch5 & Ch6 questions, due 11:59pm 09/04 (Blackboard) 1st Out-of-Class Project: Web Page Development: Due 11:59pm 09/07 |
| F 09/05 | Class Cancelled Due to Tropical Storm Hanna | |||
| 8 | M 09/08 | Lecture:
Locating Information on
the WWW Lab: Web searching |
Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 By 09/08, select your book for your final exam project. |
| 9 | W 09/10 | Lecture:
Online
Research Lab: Conducting your own search |
Chapter 5 & 6 | Chapter 6 |
| 10 | F 09/12 | Lecture:
More online research
Lab: Researching your book |
Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 4th Homework: Ch7 & Ch8 questions, due 11:59pm 09/11 2nd Out-of-Class Project: Online Searching 11:59pm 09/14 (It will look something like this.)
|
| 11 | M 09/15 | Lecture:
An Introduction to
Debugging Lab: Finding a bug |
Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 |
| 12 | W 09/17 | Lecture:
Representing
Information Digitally Lab: Digital Media |
Chapter 7 & 8 | Chapter 8 |
| 13 | F 09/19 | Lecture:
Digital Logic Lab: Building Circuits |
Chapter 8 | 5th Homework: Ch9 questions, due 11:59pm 09/18 |
| 14 | M 09/22 | Lecture:
Principles of Computer
Operation Lab: Visualizing Computation |
Chapter 9 | Chapter 9 |
| 15 | W 09/24 | Lecture:
Fetch/Execute Cycle Lab: Compiling and Running |
Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 6th Homework: Ch10 & Ch11 questions, due 11:59pm 09/23 |
| 16 | F 09/26 | Lecture:
Algorithmic Thinking Lab: Flowcharting |
Chapter 10 | 4th Out-of-Class Project: Algorithms for Computational Problems. Due 11:59pm 10/01 |
| 17 | M 09/29 |
Lecture:
Representing
Multimedia Digitally Lab: Virtual Reality |
Chapter 10 & 11 | Chapter 11
|
| 18 | W 10/01 | Review | Chapters 1-11 | |
| 19 | F 10/03 | Exam #1 | ||
| 20 | M 10/06 | Fall Vacation | ||
| 21 | W 10/08 | Lecture:
Fundamental Concepts
Expressed in JavaScript Lab: Some basic programming |
Chapter 18 | 7th Homework: Ch18 questions,
due 11:59pm, 10/09 Chapter 19 |
| 22 | F 10/10 | Lecture:
A JavaScript Program
Lab: A little more JavaScript |
Chapter 18 & 19 | 8th Homework: Ch19 & Ch20 questions, due 11:59pm 10/15 By 10/17, Turn in Chapter 1 of Study Guide, part of your final exam.
|
| 23 | M 10/13 | Lecture:
A JavaScript Program
Lab: A little more JavaScript |
Chapter 18 & 19 | 5th Out-of-Class Project: JavaScript Program Due 11:59pm 10/21 (See Class Notes 10/13) |
| 24 | W 10/15 | Lecture:
Graphical User
Interfaces Lab: Creating a GUI |
Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 |
| 25 | F 10/17 | Lecture:
Abstraction and
Functions Lab: Writing JavaScript functions |
Chapter 20 | Chapter 20
|
| 26 | M 10/20 | Lecture:
Functions
Lab: More functions |
Chapter 20 |
Chapter 21 9th Homework: Ch21 questions, due 11:59pm 10/19 |
| 27 | W 10/22 | Lecture:
Iteration Principles
Lab: for loops in JavaScript |
Chapter 21 | Chapter 21
|
| 28 | F 10/24 | Lecture:
Looping Lab: Looping |
Chapter 21 | |
| 29 | M 10/27 | More JavaScript Practice | ||
| 30 | W 10/29 | Even More JavaScript Practice | ||
| 31 | F 10/31 | Lecture:
Social Implications of
IT Lab: Viruses and Worms |
Chapter 12 | Chapter 12 10th Homework: Ch12 & Ch13 questions, due 11:59pm 10/30
|
| 32 | M 11/03 | Lecture:
Privacy and Digital
Security Lab: Opt-in/Opt-out |
Chapter 13 | Chapter 17 By 11/12, Turn in Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of your Final Exam. |
| 36 | W 11/05 | Lecture:
Introduction to
Database Concepts Lab: Spreadsheets |
Chapter 14 | Chapter 16 |
| 33 | F 11/07 | Lecture:
Database Design and
Queries Lab: Building databases |
Chapter 16 | 11th
Homework: Ch14 & Ch16 questions, due 11:59pm 11/05 Chapter 14 6th Out-of-Class Project: Database Queries. Due 11:59pm 11/13 (See class notes, 11/07) 12th Homework: Ch17, due 11:59pm 11/09 |
| 34 | M 11/10 | Lecture:
XML and XLS Lab: XML |
Chapter 17 | Chapter 17 |
| 35 | W 11/12 | The Future of Computing |
The Turing Test Answer 4 short questions on the Turing Test found on Blackboard by 11:00am, Friday, 11/14
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| 37 | F 11/14 | Special Topic The Turing Test | http://www.abelard.org/turpap/turpap.htm | Chapter 23 13th Homework: Ch23 questions and HowStuffWorks, Computer Chess page, due 11:59pm 11/21 |
| 38 | M 11/17 | Lecture:
Limits to Computation Lab: Programs that stretch the limit |
Chapter 23 | Paper on Computer Chess |
| 39 | W 11/19 | Lecture:
Computer Chess
Lab: Intelligent game engines |
Paper on Computer Chess | Paper on Natural Language Processing |
| 40 | F 11/21 | Lecture: Natural Language Processing | Paper on Natural Language Processing | TBD |
| 41 | M 11/24 | Lecture: The Future | ||
| 42 | W 11/26 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| 42 | F 11/28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| 43 | M 12/01 | Lecture: Review | ||
| 44 | W 12/03 | Exam #2 | ||
| TBD | Sections 001 Final Exam | Final Exam Submitted Electronically: By 11:00am, December 10, Wednesday |
(Created
by J. A. Tompkins, Modified by C. Guinn)
mailto:guinnc@uncw.edu?subject=CSC
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